Non-refillable bottle.



D. M. SHERMAN & C. P. KLEEBAUBR.

Patented July 7, 1914.

Matto: 013

'I v. THE NORRIS PETERS C0.. PHOTOLITHO WASHINGTON. D4 C.

:DAVID lVI. SHERMAN AND CHARLES` l. KLEEBAUER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNORS T0 THE KLEEBOE COMPANY, INC., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

NoN-REFLLABLn BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 7, 1914i.

Application led September 8, 1913. Serial No. 788,692.

To all whom t may concern lle it known that we, Devin M SHERMAN and @Hannes P. KLEEBAUEI., citizens of the United States of America, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specilication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to non-refillable bottles and has for its object the production of a simple and efficient bottle which is composed of a minimum number of parts and which will constitute an el'licient closure for preventing` the insertion of liquid into the bottle after the same has once been emptied.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and etlicient'valve closure 'for the bottle which will lit tightly upon the valve seat so as to prevent liquid from flowing into the bottle under the usual vacuum test to which non-reiillable bottles are placed.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists in certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a central vertical section through the neck of the bottle showing the valve in a closed position. Fig. 2 is a central section through the neck of the bottle showing the valve in an open position. Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3 3, Fig. 1. Fig. A is a section taken on the line A A, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an enlarged seotion showing the locking means for holding the porcelain cap of the bottle in a set position upon the neck thereof after the capy has been threaded upon the neck of the bottle. Fig. 6 is a vertical section of an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 7 is a section en the line 7 7, Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a section of the modified form of the invention showing the cork valve coated with paratlin. Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view of the conical tumbler used in connection with the present invention. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the weight used in connection with the present invention.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that 1 designates a bottle which is provided with a threaded neck Q having a shoulder 3 formed adjacent said neck. A porcelain cap or casing 4l is threaded upon the threaded neck 2 and a washer 5 is interposed between the lower end of the porcelain cap l and the shoulder 3 above mentioned. rilie porcelain cap 4 is provided with a discharge opening G and below this discharge opening G is placed a guard 7 which is formed integral, or otherwise secured to the body oi the cap 4L. This shield 7 is provided with a plurality of lugs S for spacing the side walls of the shield from the side walls of the cap l to allow the passage of liquid past the shield and, at the' same time. constitute means for preventing the insertion of wire or other means.

F he neck of the bottle 1 is provided with a valve seat 9 and upon this valve seat is placed a valve, 10 which valve comprises a reduced lower portion as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 1, and a wide cork top 11 which cork top is provided with a plurality of' lugs 1Q. for the purpose of spacing the sides of the valve 10 from the inner t'ace of the neck of the bottle and the inner face of the cap 4L.

A weight 13 preferably 'formed oi glass normally rests upon the upper `tace ot the valve 10, which valve is preferably formed of cork and this weight 13 is provided with a plurality of ribs 14 which ribs, like the ribs 12, of the valve 10, constitute spacing means therefor.

A substantially inverted conical tumbler 15 is mounted upon the weight 13 and normally rests in engagementtherewith, and this tumbler is provided with converging ribs 1G for spacing the same away from the inner walls of the cap Ll. The tumbler is adapted to fall into engagement with the weight 13 and drive the valve 10 upon its seat when the bottle is raised to its vertical. position, such as illustrated in Fig. 1. This tumbler also prevents the weight 13 from falling out of position and constitutes means for limiting sliding movement oit the weight :for the tumbler by being provided with the beveled sides 17 and will at all times slide upon the inner face of the cap 4L without turning entirely over as might be the case it the same were a fiat disk.

As is illustrated in Figs. 2 and 5, the neck oi the bottle is provided with a notched portion 1S in which is placed a leaf spring 19. rlhis leafspring 19 is adapted to engage one of the notches 20 formed in the threads of the porcelain cap 4 and hold the cap in a set position after the same is secured tightly upon the neck of the bottle to prevent the removal of the neck or cap 4 from the bottle.

In Figs. 6 and 7 there is shown an embodiment of the invention wherein the tumbler 15, the weight 13 and the valve 10 are provided with smooth edges and are not provided with the ribs as is illustrated in the construction shown in Fig. 1. In this instance, the inner face of the cap 4 is provided with ribs 21 which constitute means for spacing the tumbler 15, the weight 13 and thev valve 10 away from the side walls of the cap 4.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that a very simple and eflicient means has been produced for preventing the passing of liquid through the cap 4 into the bottle after the same has once become empty for as such liquid is passed into the bottle, the cork valve 10 will be forced tightly upon its seat and thereby prevent the passage of liquid into the bottle.

In Fig. 8, there is shown an embodiment of the form of the valve 10 in which the body of the cork is coated in paraffin coating 22 for the purpose of preventing the cork from being saturated with the liquid contained within the bottle. In the construction shown in Fig. 1, however, the upper portion of the valve is free from any coating whereas the lower portion is provided with a glass covering, such as is clearly illustrated in Fig. l.

The bottle will operate in the following manner: After a cork has been removed from the discharge aperture 6 and the bottle is placed in the position shown in Fig. 2, the tumbler 15 will assume the position shown in Fig. 3, thereby allowing the weight 13 to move toward the outer end of the cap 4. In view of the fact that the valve 10 is formed of cork, this weight will have adhesive action upon the cork due to the falling of the weight upon the cork. rIhis adhesion will be sufficient to pull the cork away from its seat and allow the liquid to flow from the neck ofthe bottle and be discharged out through the discharge aperture 6. As soon as the bottle is again raised to its vertical position, the tumbler 15 and weight 13 will fall upon the cork valve 10 and drive the same firmly upon the valve seat 9. In the event however that a vacuum test is involved for placing liquid into the bottle, it should be understood that the liquid by so passing into the bottle will force the cork valve 10 tightly upon its seat and thereby prevent the passage of liquid into the bottle. It should be understood, however, that the vacuum or suction which occurs between the weight 13 and cork valve 10 will only be sufficient to hold the cork valve away from its seat, but this suction or vacuum will not be great enough to prevent the separation of the valve from the lower face of the weight 13. This suction or vacuum is only caused through the contact of the two perfectly flat faces of the valve and weight and is made very effective owing to the yieldable nature of the cork valve. It should be understood, however, that the same function .may be obtained if the cork is saturated or covered with paraffin asV described relative to Fig. 8.

What is claimed is 1. A non-rellable bottle comprising a neck, a float valve carried thereby, a valve seat formed in said neck, a weight engaging said valve for forcing the same tightly upon its seat, a tumbler positioned within said neck and engaging said weight for limiting the sliding movement of said weight and preventing the same from swinging within said neck, said tumbler provided with beveled sides and adapted to lie snugly against one side of said neck for allowing the free passage of liquid therethrough.

2. A non-refillable bottle comprising a neck, a cork valve, a valve seat adapted to be engaged by said cork valve, a weight for forcing said valve upon said valve seat, a tumbler engaging said weight for driving said weight tightly upon said cork valve, said tumbler comprising a substantially inverted cone-shaped body, and means formed upon said tumbler, weight and valve for spacing'the same from the inner face of said neck.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID M. SHERMAN. CHARLES P. KLEEBAUER.

VlVitnesses GnouorANA CoRLms, JN0. H. Dnwls.

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